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Bob Seeds
Ira Robert Seeds (Suitcase Bob)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: February 24, 1907 in Ringgold, TX (All Transactions)
Debut: April 19, 1930
Final Game: September 24, 1940
Died: October 28, 1993 in Erick, OK
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1930 23 CLE AL 85 296 277 37 79 11 3 3 32 1 3 12 22 .285 .315 .379 .694 72 105 0 7 O
1931 24 CLE AL 48 146 134 26 41 4 1 1 10 1 0 11 11 .306 .359 .373 .732 88 50 0 1 O/3
1932 25 TOT AL 118 479 438 53 126 18 6 2 45 5 7 31 37 .288 .339 .370 .709 88 162 3 7 *O
1932 25 CLE AL 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 /O
1932 25 CHW AL 116 475 434 53 126 18 6 2 45 5 7 31 37 .290 .342 .373 .715 90 162 3 7 *O
1933 26 BOS AL 82 255 230 26 56 13 4 0 23 1 3 21 20 .243 .310 .335 .644 70 77 1 3 3O
1934 27 TOT AL 69 219 192 28 47 8 1 0 19 2 1 21 14 .245 .322 .297 .619 60 57 1 5 O
1934 27 BOS AL 8 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .167 .333 -15 1 0 0 /O
1934 27 CLE AL 61 213 186 28 46 8 1 0 18 2 1 21 13 .247 .327 .301 .628 63 56 1 5 O
1936 29 NYY AL 13 47 42 12 11 1 0 4 10 3 1 5 3 .262 .340 .571 .912 124 24 0 0 /O5
1938 31 NYG NL 81 320 296 35 86 12 3 9 52 0 20 33 .291 .338 .443 .780 112 131 8 1 3 O
1939 32 NYG NL 63 198 173 33 46 5 1 5 26 1 22 31 .266 .352 .393 .745 99 68 3 1 2 O
1940 33 NYG NL 56 177 155 18 45 5 2 4 16 0 17 19 .290 .371 .426 .797 118 66 4 3 2 O
9 Seasons 615 2137 1937 268 537 77 21 28 233 14 15 160 190 .277 .336 .382 .718 88 740 15 10 30
162 Game Avg. 162 563 510 71 141 20 6 7 61 4 42 50 .277 .336 .382 .718 88 195 3 8
CLE (4 yrs) 196 659 601 91 166 23 5 4 60 4 4 44 46 .276 .327 .351 .678 72 211 1 13
NYG (3 yrs) 200 695 624 86 177 22 6 18 94 1 59 83 .284 .350 .425 .775 110 265 15 5 7
BOS (2 yrs) 90 261 236 26 57 13 4 0 24 1 3 21 21 .242 .306 .331 .637 68 78 1 3
NYY (1 yr) 13 47 42 12 11 1 0 4 10 3 1 5 3 .262 .340 .571 .912 124 24 0 0
CHW (1 yr) 116 475 434 53 126 18 6 2 45 5 7 31 37 .290 .342 .373 .715 90 162 3 7
AL (6 yrs) 415 1442 1313 182 360 55 15 10 139 13 15 101 107 .274 .328 .362 .690 79 475 5 23
NL (3 yrs) 200 695 624 86 177 22 6 18 94 1 59 83 .284 .350 .425 .775 110 265 15 5 7

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1936 29 NYY AL WS NYG W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1930 CLE AL 23 OF 70 170 156 6 8 0 .953 2.31 .965 2.16 48-21-1
1931 CLE AL 24 OF 33 59 56 1 2 0 .966 1.73 .969 2.25 3-1-29
1931 CLE AL 24 1B 2 10 7 3 0 0 1.000 5.00 .990 9.70
1932 TOT AL 25 OF 113 250 234 7 9 1 .964 2.13 .967 2.28 34-34-54
1932 CLE AL 25 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30 0-0-1
1932 CHW AL 25 OF 112 250 234 7 9 1 .964 2.15 .967 2.28 34-34-53
1933 BOS AL 26 1B 41 403 379 18 6 33 .985 9.68 .989 9.87
1933 BOS AL 26 OF 32 49 43 4 2 0 .959 1.47 .969 2.21 17-0-16
1934 TOT AL 27 OF 49 87 83 2 2 0 .977 1.73 .968 2.16 26-2-22
1934 BOS AL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.20 0-0-1
1934 CLE AL 27 OF 48 87 83 2 2 0 .977 1.77 .968 2.16 26-2-21
1936 NYY AL 29 OF 9 21 20 1 0 0 1.000 2.33 .967 2.29 1-0-8
1936 NYY AL 29 3B 3 9 4 4 1 1 .889 2.67 .944 3.03
1938 NYG NL 31 OF 76 155 147 6 2 2 .987 2.01 .975 2.22 37-40-1
1939 NYG NL 32 OF 50 81 77 2 2 0 .975 1.58 .975 2.17 12-38-0
1940 NYG NL 33 OF 40 68 64 3 1 0 .985 1.68 .976 2.17 16-24-0
9 Seasons OF 472 940 880 32 28 3 .970 1.93 .970 2.21 194-160-131
2 Seasons 1B 43 413 386 21 6 33 .985 9.47 .989 9.86
1 Season 3B 3 9 4 4 1 1 .889 2.67 .944 3.03
9 Seasons TOT 518 1362 1270 57 35 37 .974 2.56 .950 2.85 194-160-131

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 6 (2348), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

April 24, 1932: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Johnny Hodapp to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Cissell and Jim Moore.

December 15, 1932: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Bob Fothergill, Johnny Hodapp and Greg Mulleavy to the Boston Red Sox for Ed Durham and Hal Rhyne.

May 25, 1934: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Bob Weiland and $25,000 to the Cleveland Indians for Wes Ferrell and Dick Porter.

January 11, 1935: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Cleveland Indians.

August 22, 1936: Traded by Montreal (International) to the New York Yankees for players to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Marv Duke (minors) (November 30, 1936) and Norm Kies (minors) (November 30, 1936) to Montreal (International) to complete the trade.

June 24, 1938: Purchased by the New York Giants from the New York Yankees.

February 28, 1941: Purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the New York Giants.

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